Enugu Court Remands 28-Year-Old For Possessing Fake Pistol
A 28-year-old Ikenna Chiege, has been remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Enugu, for allegedly being in possession of a fake pistol.
Chiege, who was arrested at New Jerusalem, Bunker Camp 2, Coal Camp, Enugu, has been on the watchlist of the state police command over alleged criminal activities, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said.
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The suspect was arrested by police operatives serving at the command’s Central Police Station (CPS), working with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, on March 13, 2024, at about 2:20pm, Ndukwe added.
He said, “Investigations reveal that the suspect and his accomplices at large have been on the watchlist of the police for their involvement in several cases of armed robbery, burglary, and stealing perpetrated at Coal Camp and other parts of Enugu metropolis.”
Our correspondent reports that the suspect was sent to the correctional centre by the Enugu North Magistrates’ Court of Enugu State on March 15, 2024.
